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Lane R. Moyer is a Shareholder at Vedder Price and a member of the firm’s
Corporate practice area.
Mr. Moyer represents both privately held businesses and public companies in a
broad range of general corporate and corporate transactional matters. He works
extensively in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financing
transactions, commercial lending and general business matters. Mr. Moyer serves
in the role of general counsel for a number of his privately held clients.
Mr. Moyer speaks frequently on corporate legal issues, including mergers and
acquisitions and general corporate matters. He is a member of the Committee on
Negotiated Acquisitions of the American Bar Association and The Economic Club
of Chicago. Mr. Moyer also serves on the Board of Directors of several private
companies.
Active in civic and charitable organizations, Mr. Moyer is the immediate past
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Willow Creek Community Church and a member of
the Board of Directors of Orphan Network. He is also a past President of the Harper
College Foundation Board. He is also a former Alderman of the City of Wood Dale and
former Chairman of the City of Wood Dale Building, Zoning and Development Committee.
The Legal 500 United States guide recommends Mr. Moyer in the Mergers, Acquisitions
and Buyouts—M&A: Middle-Market (Sub-$500M) category, commenting that Mr. Moyer “does
an excellent job.” Mr. Moyer was selected by his peers as a Leading Lawyer in Mergers
& Acquisitions from 2011 to 2019 and in Corporate Finance from 2012 to 2020. He was
also selected for inclusion as an Illinois Super Lawyer from 2012 to 2020.
Education
Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1988, cum laude
University of Chicago Booth School of Business, M.B.A.,1995, with honors
Northern Illinois University, B.S., 1985, magna cum laude
Certified Public Accountant, 1985
Affiliations
Past Chairman of the Board of Directors, Willow Creek Community Church
Member, Board of Directors, Orphan Network
Past President, Harper College Foundation Board
Member, The Economic Club of Chicago
Member, American Bar Association (Committee on Negotiated Acquisitions)
Member, Association for Corporate Growth
Former President, Young Executives Club
